Vera Xavier looked up at Shane Caldwell. Seeing his earnest expression, she thought he was being a bit of a lunatic and said flatly, "I don't need anyone's protection."
Shane Caldwell's face instantly flushed crimson at her direct rejection. She, however, didn't look at him again and switched into study mode.
After that incident where Master Nathan had scared her, Daisy Archer was still feeling a bit rattled. But because of it, she now hated Vera Xavier with a passion. She felt Vera was utterly insolent and didn't know her place, showing her absolutely no respect!
Although she feared Master Nathan, she remained convinced that for a family of the Nathan Family's high status, his decision to speak up for Vera Xavier was merely a passing fancy. There was no way Master Nathan would protect Vera forever.
So for the past two days, she had been plotting how to destroy Vera Xavier's reputation, make her unmarriageable, and best of all, ruin her life completely!
